09 Jun 2004 - 13 Feb 2021
Thursday, 19 August, 2010, 1:49 ( 23:49 GMT )
Ancient Islamic traditions are going high-tech with modern offerings for those observing the holy month of Ramadan which began this week.
The Old City - the historical core - the three square miles of original Hyderabad around the majestic Charminar, from which the city grew outwards, is a treasure trove of sights, smells, traditions and tastes. If you are planning to visit the city, I suggest, you go on a walking tour of this ancient part if for nothing else but to get a better view of the place.
The new generation of filmmakers will come into its own at this year's Venice film festival, where 41-year-old US director Darren Aronofsky will raise the curtain with "Black Swan", organisers said Thursday.
The holy month of Ramadan this year is to commence in beginning of August and devoted men and women around the Islamic world would spend longer time in thousands of mosques worshiping God.
Like the stars of smash-hit television talent shows around the world, the eight young men in sharp black suits and matching skullcaps draw adoring fans and dreams of marriage.
Mick Jagger is the main attraction at the 41st annual Rencontres d'Arles photography festival in the south of France, with organisers hoping that he will put in a personal appearance.
"The desert is not silent" exhibition of antiquities and contemporary art of Libya will open in Moscow on the 28th of June at the New Manege State Exhibition Hall. The opening ceremony of the exhibition will be attended by Mr.Yuri Luzhkov, the Mayor of Moscow, Mr. Saif El-Islam Gaddafi, artist and architect and Mr. Amer Greebi, Libyan ambassador in Russia.
Converting to Islam would have saved the life of pop legend Michael Jackson, his brother Jermaine said in an interview to be aired Thursday.
Homages have been paid to Mohamed Abed Al-Jabri, the Moroccan Islamic philosopher, critic and political ideologue for a socialist opposition party, who died in Casablanca this week.
Elham Al Qasimi braved temperatures of minus 22 F (minus 30 C) and coped with frostbite to fulfill a lifelong ambition by making the Arctic journey.
If you talk about a mummy, immediately your mind navigates backwards in the time ending in the Old Egypt where the most famous were found. If we speak of Egyptian Mummies we shall mention the one of Seti I or Ramses II (13 century BC) or Tutankhamen.
Convinced that the Swiss were to blame on the dispute with Libya, the European Commission piled pressure on Switzerland Wednesday, saying the country's visa row with Libya risks undermining "the overall coherence" of the border-free Schengen area.
Casa Lounge Art Gallery will be presenting art works by Vinta Karim, primarily using Abstractions on paper and canvas.
“Tripolis" is a Greek word which means the Three Cities. In fact the name was given by the rulers of Cyrenaica which was ruled by the Greek after they took over from the Phoenician.
Laila, (not her real name) a 34-year-old Libyan who lives in Gharian, works as a social counsellor at a school. Although the school’s administration does not consider her presence a necessity –regarding her as a substitute teacher- she tries her best to make use of her education and life experience. Making extra effort to help girls, especially those whose families have problems, she now looks back at her own childhood with some regret.
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